Collaborative Virtual Environments 1998 (CVE'98)

Aims and Scope

A Collaborative Virtual Environment (CVE) is one that actively supports human-human communication in addition to human-machine communication and which uses a Virtual Environment (including textually based environments such as MUDs/MOOs) as the user interface. This is an exciting field with much potential for inter-disciplinary collaboration particularly in the fields of computer science, psychology, sociology, architecture & urban planning, cultural & media studies and Artificial Intelligence.

Following on from the highly successful CVE'96, CVE'98 aims to present the current state of the art in Collaborative Virtual Environments and foster inter-disciplinary links between researchers in this field. Compared to CVE'96, CVE'98 will have a larger and more varied programme committee to ensure high quality and varied content and full papers (rather than extended abstracts) will be published in the proceedings.

The main topics of the conference include:

• techniques for supporting communication and collaboration in virtual environments.
• models and metaphors for collaboration
• experiences and evaluation of collaborative environments and applications.
• systems architectures for collaborative environments.
• applications of Collaborative Virtual Environments
• collaborative DIS and VRML applications
• studies of social action and interaction in Collaborative Virtual Environments
• user centred development of Collaborative Virtual Environments

Demonstrations of systems and applications are also welcome.

Recent changes

• 4th August Conference report
• 4th August Delegate list
• 24th May. No accomodation left - prospective delegates must book hotel accomodation .
• 15th May Information on discussion sessions added to the conference programme
• 15th May: Hotel information and new logo added
• Draft conference and workshop schedule added.
• 4th March Provisional Programme published.
• 18th February: Selected papers from CVE'98 will be published in the journal Virtual Reality: Research Development and Applications
• 5th February 1998: Call for Attendance and registration form added.
• 5th December 1997: information on the 2nd Annual Workshop on System Aspects of Sharing a Virtual Reality added.

Timetable

31st October 1997

Deadline for paper submissions

13th February 1998

Notification of acceptance

27th February 1998

Provisional Programme

13th April 1988

Deadline for Early (reduced rate) registration

17th April 1998

Deadline for receipt of revised submissions.

22nd May 1998

Deadline for registration

17-19th June 1998

Conference

Venue

CVE'98 will be held in conjunction with the 50th anniversary celebrations of the invention of the stored program digital computer at Manchester University.

Manchester is a city of contrasting images, from imposing Victorian buildings, like the Town Hall to the post-modernism of the new waterfront development at Salford Quays. As Britain's second largest city it offers a wide choice of activities. In the daytime you can visit the renowned Manchester Museum and Whitworth Art Gallery; at night there are theatres, such as the Opera House, cinemas, excellent restaurants, in particular a wide choice of ethnic cuisine in Rusholme and Chinatown, and a vibrant club scene.

The Peak District is but a short journey from Manchester, and there are many parks and greenbelt areas closer to the city (for example Trafford Water Sports Centre or Styal Country Park with its water-powered cotton mill.

Proceedings

The CVE'98 proceedings will be distributed to delegates at the conference and the cost is included in the registration fee. Copies of the proceedings will be available for a charge of £20 after the conference. More details about how to obtain proceedings will be posted after the conference.

Links

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